Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-02
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MANY z0Rzca Am DISCUSSED Ann MAS,
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MANY 1oPzca Arr DISCUSSED AND A MASS
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OnIcA0o, Dec. 1.-The national mo-
hibition conference mat this morning
81 bat9eIV ID aRmoKy. The business Of
the national committee was NOS ali
transacted yesterday, and the subject
under discussion today vas the ap.
poin1menk Of delegates 10 q nomination
convention. A resolution vas passed
that the national convention Of 1883
shoald bc on the basis Of twice as many
delegates from each state and territory
e. represent it In congress. These
delegates are TO be elected By such
methods "a may be decided upon by ahe
state COMMITTEES. The entire day was
taken up With the discussion Of various
topios. The conference waH brought to
close tonight By grand mass meet
ing at battery ID aRmogy, J. B. Holmes
General Clinton B. Fisk, Of Nav Ter
sey, was the first speaker. he eaid ID
part that ona great question that Is up-
permOst Ia the minds Of every thouaht-
ful prohibitionist is "HoW can We best
hasten the day Of the overthrow OF the
liquor trafaeF We are growing iupa-
tient as ths GLOW progress Ws are making
toward that dag Of triumph. We won-
der Why every eood man and woman IL
net IN battle array with us, Every
careful stadent of the situation discov-
era that nov as never before that there
is q murmur and stir In every oity, town
and hamlet In the country on this one
vital question. NeanWhiie the saloon
Its Supreme IN the politics Of the com
A. frsr a
canvass. Seventy per cent. Of the pri.
PARTIES are convened In Rilded saloons
o. cross road taverns.
In the great cities Of the land, where
now dwell more than 1900, 200 OF OR
people, the saloon is the chief inspiFa-
Iion in politics. lta mastery over the
great states Is appalling. The solemn
question Of the hour is, How shall we
dethFone King Rum and restore the
government 10 the people ! How shall
We ayaRPe the public o0nseienoe, which
now De under the lullaby Of "Ioy-
atty 8 party r.
tions could not be practically answered
BY either the Democrntio or the Repub-
Iican party. The Democracy stands M
boldly and says. "We viii have nothing
10 do With prohibition; We are against
all samptuaFy laws; we like the Pro-
hibiiionisls 70 keep up . strong party
becsnss they make larger drafts upon
the Republicans than upon rs"
The Republican party says: 1--WE
can't do it Just nov. Why don't you
keep quiet until We get good Eeaay 2
We know that 10 our ranks are the best
men Of the country, and We want 10 be
sufficiently 0ufspoken against the sa-
loon 10 retain them ana 1ot ba enfiHiank-
y outspokeu 10 ALLEVIATE the salOon In
teresa
Had the Rspubiioan party taken no
The issue boldly, and taken such posi-
tiun as 10 have driven the liquor inter-
81 from its ranks, it would have Btopped
the exodus Of the best elemeats Of the
rarity, called back those who rebelled
against IoneeK submission 20 saloon die
katioa, drawn many fron the Dem
ocEaiic ranks, end wouid have been wav-
ing Ia banners In tricmph over 10th
ends Of Penneyivania avenuss There Il
20 safety 10 aey compromise With this
monzlKous evil, Wa uuEt destroy il. No
system Of hoense or regnlative taxation
o. restrIction VII avsil. The pruhiti-
| ton party has but ona reUeay and thar
/ a prohibltion. A half million men arp
ready to-day 10 march to the polis "a
emphsains theiR opinions With pfohfb..
tion ballots. Anoihsg half million are
| almost persuaded 30 coEne With us and
Q mIIIion Of womsp, God bless them. ara
maEehiug By cur side.
TAs addssss uas Fscsissd viii great
anuianae.